Re: [PATCHv3 net-next 2/3] ptp: add ioctl interface for ptp_gettimex64any()

From: Richard Cochran
Date: Fri Jan 05 2024 - 23:56:06 EST


On Fri, Jan 05, 2024 at 09:51:40AM -0800, Mahesh Bandewar (महेश बंडेवार) wrote:

> POSIX clocks are employed in this series for syscall width
> measurement, potentially leading to misunderstandings about
> overlapping functionality. However, their roles are distinct and serve
> different purposes.

I don't see any difference in purposes. The multi_clock_gettime call
is a more general solution. Thus it will obviate the need for any new
PTP ioctls.

Thanks,
Richard